I'm reviewing the Wet n Wild Photo Focus Concealer, finally. I've been using this for months now and haven't gotten around to r...

I'm reviewing the Wet n Wild Photo Focus Concealer, finally. I've been using this for months now and haven't gotten around to reviewing it for multiple reasons. I have so many things waiting to be reviewed, as well as non-review posts that I want to write but I have been seriously lacking motivation recently. To be completely honest, my depression and anxiety are really bad at the moment and all I really want to do is sleep. I force myself to do a lot of things but I won't force myself to write a blog post. I never want a blog post to feel forced, because I know it will come across that way.

So, on that note, let's talk about this concealer. The Wet n Wild Photo Focus concealer is an affordable, cruelty free concealer at the drugstore. It comes in 6 different shades and is said to be a dupe for the Nars Radiant Concealer. I don't have that concealer, so I can't confirm.

This concealer has a wand for application. The packaging is similar to the Nars Radiant Concealer, but the Photo Focus Concealer is smaller.

This concealer is said to be white cast free and has been tested under seven different lighting conditions. It's also supposed to be full coverage with luminosity.

So as I said, I've been using this for a few months on and off. I've had other concealers to try as well, but I used it consistently for over a month.

The Photo Focus Concealer has really good coverage. It's really easy to blend out and it's luminous. This is a concealer that you need to use sparingly because it gets really heavy, really easily. I found this concealer would look really cakey if I applied too much, so be careful with it. When applied properly, it looks really nice. It needs to be set or it will crease and move around, because it's really creamy.

The shade I have is Light Ivory.

I do like the concealer. When applied properly, it looks really nice. If you're someone who doesn't like to set your concealer, you probably won't like it.

The Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation is fairly new and I've been testing it out for the past couple of months. Wet n Wild is an awesom...

The Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation is fairly new and I've been testing it out for the past couple of months. Wet n Wild is an awesome, cruelty free, and super affordable drugstore brand that is also pretty widely available. If you aren't lucky enough to find their products in store, they're also available on their website.

The Photo Focus Foundation is new to their line and it's the newest addition to their foundations. It's the first foundation I've tried from Wet n Wild and I have many things to say about it.

I adore the bottle, it's actually really nice and I was kind of surprised. It's a cute, square, glass bottle and it's cute on my vanity. Rather than a pump, it has a plastic spatula in it to get the product out. It can be a little messy, but I'm sure you realize that. I recommend dispensing it onto a clean surface to keep everything sanitary.

It smells like paint. Seriously. I'd make a comment about it but MAC foundations also smell like paint so that's a thing that people accept as normal. Who am I to judge?

Here's a little description of the product and what it's supposed to do:

It's made with a matte, light diffusing complex that gives your skin a flawless appearance. It has a light adjusting complex that helps to prevent white cast in photos. It was tested under 7 light conditions with and without flash.

That's all that it says about it on the website. There are no claims of coverage or wear time. This foundation has a nice color selection, which is great considering it's a cruelty free drugstore option. There aren't many of those and the majority have a small color range.

The Photo Focus Foundation comes in 20 shades.

The shade I have is Nude Ivory. It's a pretty good match. The range of warm, cool, and neutral undertones is pretty good as well.

I prefer to apply this with a beauty blender, and since it dries to a demi-matte finish, I like to use a dewy primer underneath. This dries down pretty quickly and doesn't need powdered on my dry skin. I don't think it would need powdered on normal skin either as it dries to a powder finish. Oily skin would probably still want to set it.

This is a medium coverage and I can layer it but the second layer needs to be very thin. I prefer not to layer it because it does get cakey and heavy quickly and I hate that. I'm not the biggest fan of full coverage foundations, though because I don't like how they feel. I prefer it with one layer.

Once it dries, I don't find that it sinks into my pores or fine lines immediately, but throughout the day it will start to. Around the 4 hour mark is when this happens. It'll start to break up and look slightly cakey on me after 6 hours, which is typical when I wear most normal foundations that have a more matte finish, no matter what I do.

At first, I really fell in love with this foundation. It's affordable, cruelty free and honestly performed as well as the higher end foundations. I still preferred my dewy foundations, but as far as foundations with matte finishes went, this was one of the best I'd tried, personally. I wore it consistently for two weeks.

Then, I realized I had more texture and breakouts than normal. I didn't really think about it much, I just assumed it was more issues with hormonal breakouts. So, I kept using it and it kept getting worse. After 3 weeks, I stopped. I started using my IT Cosmetics foundations again and didn't use the Wet n Wild foundation at all. I noticed that a lot of the acne and texture cleared up. When I started using the Wet n Wild foundation again, it came back. I've went back and forth for the past two months to make sure, because I have tons of issues with acne right now and I wanted to be sure it wasn't a coincidence, but it's not.

I can 100% say that the Photo Focus foundation is causing me to break out. I still wear it every once in a while for a short amount of time, but if I wear it all day long, even just for one day, I'll break out. My skin doesn't like it and I'm kind of sad about that.

So, here's my final thoughts and review.

I love the foundations. I love the coverage, medium is perfect for me. The finish isn't my favorite because I'm not the biggest fan of matte foundations, but some days I do like it. I love that it dries quickly and to a powder finish. The color selection is great and the undertones are good, too. It's affordable and easy to find. The packaging is cute. It smells like paint. It makes me break out like a 12 year old. I do that well enough on my own and I don't need the assistance.

For me, this is an unfortunate no go. I love it but man, I hate it. I'm still using it like a psychopath, but mostly for days that I'm just playing around with makeup and I'm washing it off after an hour or two because I don't need the extra acne and struggles.

If you're not acne prone and don't have sensitive skin, you'll probably be fine with this foundation. I know that a lot of people use it, I'm not sure how many people are having issues with it.

It's pretty well known that I am a lipstick hoarder and I love trying new lipsticks. I've heard mixed reviews on the Wet n Wild Liq...

It's pretty well known that I am a lipstick hoarder and I love trying new lipsticks. I've heard mixed reviews on the Wet n Wild Liquid Catsuit Matte lipsticks, so I wanted to try one for myself. I was going to grab a few, but honestly, I was skeptical, so I only bought one.

The shade I picked up of the Liquid Catsuit Lipstick is Rebel Rose. It's a beautiful rose-nude shade. I really like that it's not too pink. It has a curved doe-foot applicator. If you've used the Jeffree Star liquid lipsticks, the packaging and applicator are the same.

Rebel Rose is easy to apply. The formula is thin but opaque. There are no streaks and it applies smoothly in one coat. It dries quickly to a matte finish. It stays slightly tacky but doesn't transfer. This lipstick didn't crack, flake, bleed, peel, or any of the other weird things liquid lipsticks do sometimes.

It wore well for around 5 hours. It lasted well through eating and drinking, but it starts to feel really dry after 5 hours. I'm usually good with liquid lipsticks. I use the Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask every night, so my lips usually aren't too dry before applying a lipstick. This is the first liquid lipstick I've ever had to remove because it was almost unbearably dry.

By that point, I had the thing going on where my lips also looked like they had the life sucked out of them, so I now know how that feels.

That being said, I'll still wear this lipstick because it's pretty, the formula isn't bad and I really love the color. I just won't plan to wear it for a long time. I'll be sure to keep it under 4 hours for the safety of my lips.

There are a bunch of other shades, but I probably won't be picking them up. Since I don't really need them and the formula isn't my favorite, I can't really justify it.

I've heard a lot of people rave about this lipstick and the formula, so maybe something in it just doesn't like me. If you've tried it, let me know what you thought of it.

Wet n Wild recently released a new set of brushes. They're pink & white and absolutely adorable. Obviously, I had to have them, so ...

Wet n Wild recently released a new set of brushes. They're pink & white and absolutely adorable. Obviously, I had to have them, so I grabbed the majority of them so I could let you know if you need them in your life.

These brushes range in price from $0.99 to $4.99 each, so they're definitely affordable. Another huge plus is that they're cruelty free.

The brushes are lightweight and have little divets to help you grip them. They're white and pink so I worry a little about staining, but I don't think it'll be a big deal.

They're super soft and aren't scratchy at all.

Somewhere I lost the picture of the crease brush and the large eyeshadow brush picture turned out really weird but those are all of the brushes I got. I think I'm missing a few, but I grabbed all of the ones I could get my hands on.

I've been using them for almost two weeks now and I have to say, I love them! They apply my makeup well and they're so affordable!

Wet n Wild released a bunch of new products and brushes for spring. Some are limited edition, some are permanent so if you're a Wet n W...

Wet n Wild released a bunch of new products and brushes for spring. Some are limited edition, some are permanent so if you're a Wet n Wild fan, don't hold out, they might disappear. I've been trying to get my hands on a lot of the products, but they unfortunately don't seem to stock much Wet n Wild anywhere around me. I did find the concealer, brow gel, blush and a few brushes.

Today we're going to talk about the new Illumi-naughty Highlighting and Concealing Pen.

I found this at Walgreens and it's the only place I've seen it. It's not even on Wet n Wild's website for sale, so I'm assuming it's out of stock or their website hasn't been updated.

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe this comes in 3 different shades.

I-vory Into You is the shade I picked up and was the lightest shade I've seen.

I won't lie, I was hoping it would be a little lighter than it is because it's not viable for me to really highlight with at the moment because it matches my skin tone almost 100%. It'll be perfect for summer when my skin is more tan.

I really light how light this concealer feels on your skin. It doesn't have a ton of coverage, but it does help to really brighten the under eye area and make you look more awake.

It doesn't make my under eye area dry and it doesn't cake up on me. It doesn't crease either but I do have to set it because it is really hydrating and that can cause it to crease.

I have two problems with this product.

First, I hate the packaging. It's one of the twist up with the old school brush-type lip gloss applicator on the end. I hated these for lip gloss and I don't like it for concealer either.

My other issue is that there's only 0.05 oz of product in this pen. To compare, my Nyx HD Concealer has 0.11 oz of product and they're the same price.

So the question is, despite its flaws, would I repurchase it and do I recommend it?

Yes and yes. I do really like this concealer and I've grown quite attached to it. I definitely recommend trying it because I love how it makes the area under my eyes look. I'm sad about how often this will have to be replaced, especially considering how difficult of a time I've had finding it.

Today's review will be quick and one that I almost didn't post. While I don't mind telling you products that I don't like, ...

Today's review will be quick and one that I almost didn't post. While I don't mind telling you products that I don't like, I also like to keep my blog on the positive side and I absolutely do NOT like these.

The Wet n Wild Megalast Liquid Lip Colors looked promising enough. I love the Megalast Lipsticks, so I assumed these would be awesome as well, which was a bad assumption.

Let's start with the positives:

The colors are beautiful, especially the two I picked.

The pigmentation is awesome.

They dry quick, at least the swatch on my hand did.

They stay on.

They're inexpensive.

Wet n Wild products are cruelty free.

And onto the negatives:

They're very thick.

They're very sticky.

If you put your lips together at all before this is totally dry, they stick together like glue, and then you have to peel them apart. And no, I'm not being dramatic.

They take forever to dry.

They will not come off. Seriously.

So, as you can tell, the negatives are, well, pretty negative. These take around 2 minutes to completely dry, which is a long time to keep your lips from touching, and if you do let them touch, they really do stick together like you put paste on your lips.

Applying them is easy, they honestly have a great applicator, but removal is ridiculous. I tried makeup remover wipes, eye makeup remover, oil, soap and nothing would work. I had to scrub this stuff off and I don't like doing that, at all. It was seriously difficult to remove, and left my lips dry and extremely chapped.

Obviously, I don't recommend these. I honestly don't even know if they're available anymore, but if they aren't, do not buy them. Keep walking, and try their Megalast lipsticks instead. If you're looking for a good liquid lipstick, try Colourpop, Kat Von D, Sephora or Nyx. They're so much better in every way.

I want to add that I love Wet n Wild. I own a ton of their products such as nail polish, eyeshadow, eyeliner, lipsticks, blush, bronzer, contour palette, etc, and I love them all. Just stay away from the liquid lipsticks.

I finally got my hands on the Wet n Wild Contour Duo. There are two palettes available; the shade I got is Caramel Toffee. Caramel Toffee h...

I finally got my hands on the Wet n Wild Contour Duo. There are two palettes available; the shade I got is Caramel Toffee. Caramel Toffee has the pink toned highlight powder, while Dulce De Leche has the yellow toned powder. I'm still on the hunt for Dulce De Leche, but I wanted to go ahead and share my thoughts and swatches of Caramel Toffee.

This duo contains a contour powder and a highlight powder. As I mentioned, the highlight powder in this duo is pink-toned, the contour powder is cool toned, both are matte. The duo is pretty large, so I feel like it can last you quite some time.

This is slightly powdery and very pigmented. This powder is surprisingly lightweight and doesn't cake up on me at all, even with my extremely dry skin. I feel like the contour powder would work for a pretty wide range of skin tones, but the highlight powder may look ashy if you're really tan or darker.

The contour shade is very good for contouring. It's really the perfect contour shade on my skin tone, which is light/medium neutral. This blends easily, isn't patchy and doesn't fade as the day goes on. The highlight powder is a little more sheer, but it does a great job of brightening. It also blends well, doesn't cling to dry patches and doesn't fade or cake up.

As you know, I won these in a giveaway. I didn't pay for them, but I'm not obligated to review them or show swatches. I just wanted to share them. :)

I've loved the 3 pan and 6 pan Color Icon palettes that Wet n Wild has released in the past. They're inexpensive, pigmented and pretty great. Sure, some of the shades are chalky, some don't blend the best but for the most part, they're worth it.

This isn't the case with the new release. They don't seem to have the same quality they previously had. Don't get me wrong, some of these shades are beautiful, pigmented, smooth and easy to blend, but others are chalky, lack pigmentation and are just a pain to work with.

The bright side is, even if some shades are a miss, they're still inexpensive, so it's not a big deal to buy the palette for one or two shades. What is disappointing is that I know Wet n Wild is capable of making amazing eyeshadows, so it's annoying that some of these aren't so great.

You can purchase these at drugstores. The smaller palettes retail for $2.99 and the 6 pan retail for $5.

So, here are all of the swatches! These are all without a base, and one swipe. You'll be able to tell which ones are great and which ones are lacking.

That's it!

So, which are my faves? I love The Naked Truth and Art in the Streets.

Both of those have the same quality you're used to.

The rest all have hit & miss shades.

There isn't one palette that is all bad. There are good & bad shadows in each, and if you like the shades, I recommend picking them up as the majority of them are still pretty nice.